Durbin, Richard J. (D-Illinois)

Senator Durbin, Richard J., Democrat of Illinois. Senator Durbin, Richard J. (Democrat-Illinois): pro-Israel +22 on Israel/Palestine. Sponsored bills, cosponsorships, and roll-call votes sourced from Cong…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +22 — 39 pro-Israel points, 17 pro-Palestine points.

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Sponsored bills (2)

• S 3765 — Lebanese Temporary Protected Status Act of 2006 (neutral)
• SRES 589 — A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois. (neutral)

Cosponsored bills (28)

• SRES 68 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States shall not deploy United States military assets or personnel to Gaza for purposes of "taking over" Gaza. (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 224 — A resolution calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza. (pro-Palestine)
• S 2672 — SANCTIONS in the West Bank Act (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 417 — A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• S 2667 — West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 302 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel and in condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 299 — A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the twentieth anniversary of his death. (neutral)
• SRES 599 — A resolution expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders, and recognizing and strongly supporting its right to act in self-defense to protect its citizens against acts of terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 387 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the degradation of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea and welcoming cooperation between the peoples of Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority. (neutral)
• SRES 522 — A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• S 2370 — Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (pro-Israel)
• S 982 — Syria Accountability Act of 2003 (pro-Israel)
• S 2194 — Arafat Accountability Act (pro-Israel)
• S 2215 — Syria Accountability Act of 2002 (pro-Israel)
• S 1409 — Middle East Peace Compliance Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• HR 1595 — Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Implementation Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• S 3250 — Peace Through Negotiations Act of 2000 (pro-Israel)
• S 3007 — Unilateral Palestinian Statehood Disapproval Act of 2000 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 408 — A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• S 2165 — United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 44 — A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government in Egypt. (neutral)
• SRES 185 — A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid. (pro-Palestine)
• S 5467 — SANCTIONS in the West Bank Act (pro-Palestine)
• S 1430 — Iran Sanctions Enabling Act (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 50 — A concurrent resolution condemning in the strongest possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997. (pro-Israel)
• SJRES 46 — A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 188 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Israeli membership in a United Nations regional group. (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 21 — A concurrent resolution congratulating the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel on the thirtieth anniversary of the reunification of that historic city, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)

Roll-call votes (9)

• SJRES 138 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Yea
• SJRES 41 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. — voted Yea
• SJRES 34 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Yea
• SJRES 33 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Yea
• SJRES 32 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Yea
• SRES 417 — A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism. — voted Not Voting
• S 903 — Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997 — voted Yea
• S 955 — Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998 — voted Yea
• S 3254 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 — voted Yea